Journal of Educational Psychology
Volume 106, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 348-363

The role of arts-related information and communication technology use in problem solving and achievement: Findings from the programme for international student assessment (Article)

Liem G.A.D.* , Martin A.J. , Anderson M. , Gibson R. , Sudmalis D.
  • a Department of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • b Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • c Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • d Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • e Australia Council for the Arts, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

Abstract

Drawing on the Programme for International Student Assessment 2003 data set comprising over 190,000 15-year-old students in 25 countries, the current study sought to examine the role of arts-related information and communication technology (ICT) use in students' problem-solving skill and science and mathematics achievement. Structural equation modeling indicated that the quality of arts-related ICT use positively predicted problem-solving skill, whereas the quantity of arts-related ICT use negatively predicted problem-solving skill. Importantly, however, there was an interaction between quality and quantity of ICT use such that the detrimental effect of the frequency of arts-related ICT use was more pronounced among students with low-quality ICT use than for those with high- and moderate quality ICT use. Analyses also showed that the effects of arts-related ICT use on achievement were primarily mediated by problem-solving skill. Findings hold educational implications for practitioners, policy makers, and researchers seeking to optimize the cognitive and academic benefits of ICT in the arts and the school more broadly. © 2013 American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

ICT OECD Problem-solving skill PISA Arts

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925396099&doi=10.1037%2fa0034398&partnerID=40&md5=07a99badcf6d054ebe2ef1d02a8c071c
DOI: 10.1037/a0034398
ISSN: 00220663
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English